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paul doran
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gasping for air

#1 PostAuthor: paul doran » Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:05 pm

I am currently working on a Z1 at present
I have tuned the carbs balance etc
colourtune is good on all cyclinders
but unless I remove the air filter when I rev it it is gasping for Air

ideas please
way too many Zeds
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#2 PostAuthor: zman » Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:48 pm

Had similar problem.Was a combination first removed my K&N filter and put in new standard one.Also i found at prolong full speed there was a fuel feed problem.
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#3 PostAuthor: Rich » Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:17 pm

needle jets knackered,
airways / air jets blocked
air filter knackered
Poor ignition
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#4 PostAuthor: DogsbolloxofZ1B » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:52 pm

You could look into changing the pilot jets on the intake..

http://www.motocarb.com/carbs%20and%20parts.htm

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#5 PostAuthor: Blackfox » Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:01 pm

I had this to happen on my bike when i picked up a set of carbs off a friend the mixture screws where over tightened and it messed up the seats of them and one of the tips was broke off in the carb body
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